Ricoh CX1 vs Sony HX300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony HX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was announced 5 years earlier than the HX300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the CX1 grades vs the HX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX1 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX1 versus Sony HX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the CX1 against the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and HX300 is 93 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and HX300.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX300 to render more detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older CX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.